Hawaii makes espn's bottom 10

Why should I keep loving you,when I know that you're not true?And why should I call your name,when you're to blamefor making me blue?

– Freddy Fender, "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights"

Sure, Buffalo lost the year's first Pillow Fight, but the Bulls put up one heck of a fight and the Bulls deserve a break. They get one with a move to the No. 4 spot. But that means a new No. 1. Not to worry, though. Plenty of teams to choose from.

San Jose State immediately came to mind. Idaho and Central Michigan deserved consideration. Temple and New Mexico State were also options. But we head to Freddy Fender's home state to find the team delivering the most heartache in week one. In fact, the No. 1 team hails from Deep in the Heart of Texas. Baylor put on one of those rare exhibitions that will lift a team from the waiting list to the top spot. The Bears hit the road to Birmingham with lofty ambitions, but left with an embarassing 56-14 loss.

Then there's the No. 5 spot. Washington made a solid bid. Texas A&M put forth the effort. Notre Dame and UCLA also caught our eyes. Syracuse was another option, but we had other plans for the Orange. In the end, though, the Bottom 10 just couldn't ignore Hawaii for the season's first highly-coveted No. 5 spot. The Warriors' 35-28 OT loss at home to Florida Atlantic is the kind of defeat that can ruin a promising season.

The second Pillow Fight of the Week is an Empire State classic as Bottom 10 regular Buffalo takes on newcomer Syracuse. The winner gets a bucket of wings and at least a week off the list. For the loser? Well, their barrel will flow directly over Niagra Falls and likely crash into the No. 1 spot next week.

Have a comment about the Bottom 10 ranking? Send us your thoughts. Forget who made the preseason Bottom 10? Take another look.

With apologies to Steve Harvey, here's this week's Bottom 10:

>ESPN.com's Preseason Bottom 10Rank Team 2003 Rec. Comment

1. Baylor 0-1 The Bottom 10 knows many Baptists stay away from alcohol, but after the 56-14 loss to UAB, a cold Big O at George's in Waco might be just the thing.

2. San Jose State 0-1 The one good thing for the six Spartans academically decertified before the Stanford game was they missed the 43-3 blowout.

3. Army 0-0 Week one is over and the Black Knights don't have a losing record. Of course, that will probably change when Louisville comes to the banks of the Hudson on Saturday.

4. Buffalo 0-1 Bad news: The Bulls came up a feather short in last week's Pillow Fight with Eastern Michigan. Good news: This week's Pillow Fight with Syracuse is at home.

5. Hawaii 0-1 All the Warriors had to do was win a home opener against probationary Div. I-A member Florida Atlantic, whose team didn't even exist five years ago, that traveled 4,848 miles for the game. They didn't.

6. Louisiana Monroe 0-1 After Auburn offered little resistance to USC in last year's opener, the Tigers opted for the sure thing in 2004. And the Indians obliged with a 31-0 loss.

7. Idaho 0-1 Nick Holt became accustomed to nice weather, blue-chip talent and wins at USC. Boise State gave the Vandals' new coach an idea how the other half lives in a 65-7 rout.

8. Temple 0-1 As bad as the Owls have been, Temple had managed to win three straight openers. Virginia ended that streak with a dominating 44-14 win.

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Hawaii makes espn's bottom 10

also troy made the mid-major six pack……

Rank Team Rec. Comment1 Utah 1-0 Think Urban Meyer's gang got the attention of BCS folks with it's win over Texas A&M? So do we.2 Fresno State 1-0 Knocking off a BCS team is nothing new to the Bulldogs, who added Washington to that list. Is K-State next?3 Louisville 1-0 After easily dispatching the in-state rival Kentucky, the Cardinal should cruise undefeated into a Oct. 14 meeting with Miami.4 Memphis 1-0 After the Tigers beat Ole Miss last year when the Rebels had Eli Manning, did you really expect them to lose to Rebels this year?5 Boise State 1-0 QB Ryan Dinwiddie might be gone, but the Broncos offense looks just as potent with Jared Zabransky.6 Troy State 1-0 The Trojans get a rare Mid-Major treat Saturday, when the Big 12's Missouri actually travels to Troy.

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Hawaii makes espn's bottom 10

that's B.S. Hawaii made the bottom ten, that's a slap in the face against FAU. we beat a good team at their house, and now the experts will say they weren't that good, when they should be saying we're not that bad. we've definitly got a top 50 team in my estimation, especially with all the seniors with game time experience on the team.

look out north texas! though i do think they'll be harder to beat than hawaii. we won't be able to sneak in there (north texas) and throw our very good secondary out there for every play.